Chapter 89

Harren Harry's commentary did not annoy the audience; his voice made the event less monotonous and dull.

Indeed, some people even brought food and drinks, setting up tables inside or outside the venue to enjoy while watching the competition, chatting and laughing with those around them.

This situation was due to the team's current favorable position.

If they encountered danger or someone died, many people would likely find it unbearable to watch.

The audience did not know that people had already been killed before, and they were now temporarily cooperating. As for what would happen next, that was another story.

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The situation for the contestants underwater was relatively stable. Even the contestants from the opposing empire did not choose to launch a surprise attack at this moment.

Geniuses are proud and intelligent; internal strife is a major taboo.

Nalasha, who was responsible for leading the way, continuously sensed the surroundings and the path ahead.

There were many creatures in the underground river, and underwater plants grew in the darkness. The fish's eyes were almost useless unless they were the occasional intruders.

Seeing these fish, the contestants couldn't quite describe their feelings.

If there were fish in the water, why did they eat bugs earlier?

However, they didn't regret eating the bugs. It was a challenge to themselves. If elite troops could eat them, why couldn't they? Were they not elite enough?

The contestants continued to move forward, and after five hours, they still hadn't reached the end.

The commentator was initially very passionate, but as the scene remained unchanged, he had little to say.

He also had some beer and spicy seafood brought in.

The people of the capital had a strong learning ability. Gongsun Murong had only opened a store and taught the chefs some cooking methods.

Within a few days, dozens of stores had opened throughout the capital.

With no intellectual property protection, to win in the competition of knock-offs, one needed a brand, a specialty, and a secret recipe.

Gongsun Murong had a secret recipe that he specially formulated.

However, others didn't care about perfecting it; as long as the food was similar, customers would come.

The seafood Harren Harry was eating was quite fishy, even with a lot of spices.

The store that provided the food probably didn't add other pungent ingredients like scallions or cilantro.

More importantly, they didn't understand the concept of using poison to counter poison.

Gongsun Murong always added some pungent plants to the seafood, and when the proportions were right, the food wasn't fishy at all.

Nalasha was very curious and couldn't understand why pungent things together didn't make the food fishy.

She knew it was part of her brother Murong's unique civilization, and she learned many interesting things from the intelligent butler.

For example, the concept of traditional Chinese medicine. When someone had diarrhea, the prescription was actually a laxative, which was later explained by another theory.

It said that diarrhea was caused by bacteria in the stomach, and the laxative flushed out the bacteria.

It was really interesting and magical.

When making seafood, especially spicy stir-fried seafood, Gongsun Murong would add a very pungent bean sauce, which made the seafood not fishy.

Now, Harren Harry found it fishy, but he endured it. While complaining about the poor quality of the food, he thought about where the authentic version was.

His eyes lit up, and he found a new topic.

"I see you all are eating, so I joined in. I bought some seafood, but the store's imitation isn't very good. Some of you might ask where the best store is. I'll tell you, the best store is the one opened by the Gels Principality's office in the capital.

Oh, I'm not advertising for them; I'm just stating a fact. Many people might not understand why I'm mentioning this. Let me tell you, the cooking methods of this store were taught by Gongsun Murong, who is guarding the last position in the screen.

Yes, you heard right, it's that Gongsun Murong, or Gongsun Earl. He's a great cook. He not only has the charisma of a leader and is very powerful, but he's also an absolute gourmet.

Now I'm thinking, since he can cook delicious food and is very powerful, wouldn't it be a happy thing to travel with him?

For example, the 710 contestants on the screen have found a safe place to rest. Would Gongsun Earl cook delicious food for them? It's really exciting. Wow, look, they've found a place to rest.

Although this resting place is still very deep underground, it's a relatively good spot. The water level has dropped, and a platform has appeared, possibly due to geological activity.

They went up to the platform to rest and released many lighting spells. Watch what they're doing. Oh, they're catching fish. It's really luxurious. They're using spells for lighting and catching fish. I bet each fish weighs at least two pounds, and they caught over 500 in a short time.

They stopped. Wow, they handed all the fish to Gongsun Earl. My eyes aren't deceiving me, right? I always thought my eyes were good and had no problems.

So, who can tell me where Gongsun Earl got the big pot? I know he has a storage item, which is very precious and valuable.

But I can't understand why he would put a big pot in such a precious item. Is the diameter of the pot's opening one meter? Is it? He's really cooking for everyone. Are they on vacation? Are they traveling? They have a gourmet with them; they are so lucky."

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As the commentator said.

The contestants were lucky. Gongsun Murong, who treated cooking as a part of his life, had various cooking utensils and many seasonings in his storage space.

For example, salt, which was now the most precious to them, Gongsun Murong brought a lot. Why? Because the human body needs salt, so he brought a lot.

He and Nalasha always maintained a cautious approach. If the space wasn't used for other purposes, he would store food, seasonings, and even water in it.

They were afraid of suddenly arriving in a place without water elements.

This character and behavior kept them both in good shape.

Nalasha's space jewelry also contained many essential survival items. Originally, the combined space was only a few cubic meters, but as her strength increased, so did the capacity of her jewelry.

It was now nearly 100 cubic meters.

When she reached the level of a Heavenly Artisan, the combined space in her jewelry would likely be larger than Gongsun Murong's soul space.

So, Gongsun Murong had a bit of envy towards Nalasha's race.

Sleeping could increase strength, and various jewelry would grow with the owner. They had super perception and perfect bodies that could adapt to various energies.

If Nalasha could learn to cook well, Gongsun Murong might even feel inferior. Is my race not strong enough?

Now, Nalasha was still trying hard to learn, but she just couldn't get it.

Gongsun Murong used battle qi to process the fish, handling hundreds of fish in just a few minutes.

First, he tested for poison, then removed the fish's internal organs and set them aside for later use. He observed the fish scales and found them inedible, so he peeled off the skin.

Next, he separated the fish meat and examined the bones. This fish had only one main bone, and the other bones were almost non-existent.

The other contestants watched Gongsun Murong cook.

If they fought Gongsun Murong, they might be able to put up a fight, but when it came to cooking, even ten of them together wouldn't be enough.

They watched as Gongsun Murong stewed the fish meat, cleaned the internal organs, and stir-fried them in another pot with spicy ingredients. He deep-fried the fish skin and baked the fish bones on a red stone.

He even used a spell to grind the fish scales into powder, saying he would use it to make spicy fish and season the sauce.

Thus, everyone discovered that everything, except the internal organs, was turned into food by Gongsun Murong.

How frugal!

If one lived like this, it would be hard not to become wealthy.

Previously, they thought eating several, dozens, or even hundreds of gold coins in one meal was a high level of eating.

Now they realized that the level of eating wasn't measured by money.

The contestants watched Gongsun Murong cook the fish and thought that if needed, he could even turn the nearby stones into food.

Someone couldn't help but say this.

Nalasha immediately supported it, saying that in some places, people used to give gifts like this.

A certain official didn't want money but only liked delicious food.

So, people would give him "Clear Water Pearl" and "Golden Plate Red Shrimp," which were large pearls in water and large shrimp on a golden plate.

The former was for beauty, and the latter was for calming the mind.

The contestants were amazed.

The audience outside was also amazed.

One was surprised by Gongsun Murong's cooking skills, and the other was intrigued by the story's implications.

Many chefs immediately started learning Gongsun Murong's fish cooking methods, but unfortunately, they didn't know how he made the special spicy sauce for the fish, so the fish scales were temporarily useless.

It was expected that the price of fish would rise, and more people would eat fish, leading to more fish restaurants.

After all, Gongsun Murong's fish looked so appetizing, and more importantly, those cooking methods seemed to elevate one's status.

Of course, the empires and principalities ordered that any official who claimed to not accept money but liked delicious food should be arrested first.

Gongsun Murong's dishes were all ready. He gave the fish meat, skin, and internal organs to the contestants to eat, and he kept the bones.

This wasn't the main dish; it was a snack. Since most of the team members were young, with the oldest not exceeding twenty, they all liked snacks, so he kept them for them to munch on.

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